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The National Small Business Poll is a series of national surveys of small employers dating to 2001.
National Small Business Poll
The National Small Business Poll is a series of national surveys of small employers dating to 2001. Each survey contains approximately 750 small employer respondents. Every Poll contains a textual Executive Summary, a descriptive presentation of results (Descriptive Results), the Data Collection Methods employed to gather the information and, a demographic profile of respondents and their businesses. Note that every issue can be downloaded in a pdf file.
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A - H
- Advertising (2006) of Advertising (2006) (32 pp, 492 KB) (opens in a new tab)
- Advice (2012) of Advice (2012) (52 pp, 543 KB) (opens in a new tab)
- Advisors (2002) of Advisors (2002) (36 pp, 308 KB) (opens in a new tab)
- Alcohol, Drugs (2004) of Alcohol, Drugs (2004) (26 pp, 832 KB) (opens in a new tab)
- Alliances (2004) of Alliances (2004) (37 pp, 894 KB) (opens in a new tab)
- Banks, Competition (2005) of Banks, Competition (2005) (28 pp, 538 KB) (opens in a new tab)
- Banks, Evaluation (2005) of Banks, Evaluation (2005) (36 pp, 563 KB) (opens in a new tab)
- Budget (2007) of Budget (2007) (32 pp, 451 KB) (opens in a new tab)
- Cash Flow (2001) of Cash Flow (2001) (22 pp, 269 KB) (opens in a new tab)
- Cash Flow (2016) of Cash Flow (2016) (24 pp, 726 KB) (opens in a new tab)
- Climate, Business (2006) of Climate, Business (2006) (32 pp, 487 KB) (opens in a new tab)
- Communication (2012) of Communication (2012) (28 pp, 545 KB) (opens in a new tab)
- Community (2004) of Community (2004) (24 pp, 295 KB) (opens in a new tab)
- Compensation (2003) of Compensation (2003) (28 pp, 379 KB) (opens in a new tab)
- Competition (2003) of Competition (2003) (28 pp, 317 KB) (opens in a new tab)
- Cost Increases (2001) of Cost Increases (2001) (26 pp, 57 KB) (opens in a new tab)
- Credit Access (2008) of Credit Access (2008) (48 pp, 444 KB) (opens in a new tab)
- Credit Cards (2008) of Credit Cards (2008) (32 pp, 274 KB) (opens in a new tab)
- Crime (2008) of Crime (2008) (32 pp, 282 KB) (opens in a new tab)
- Disasters (2004) of Disasters (2004) (32 pp, 847 KB) (opens in a new tab)
- Economic Downturn (2008) of Economic Downturn (2008) (32 pp, 277 KB) (opens in a new tab)
- Education (2012) of Education (2012) (32 pp, 464 KB) (opens in a new tab)
- Employee Compensation (2016) of Employee Compensation (2016) (36 pp, 869 KB) (opens in a new tab)
- Employees (2001) of Employees (2001) (28 pp, 557 KB) (opens in a new tab)
- Energy Consumption (2006) of Energy Consumption (2006) (32 pp, 484 KB) (opens in a new tab)
- Expenses (2006) of Expenses (2006) (28 pp, 475 KB) (opens in a new tab)
- Experience, Owner (2002) of Experience, Owner (2002) (28 pp, 293 KB) (opens in a new tab)
- Familiy Business (2002) of Familiy Business (2002) (32 pp, 275 KB) (opens in a new tab)
- Family Leave (2004) of Family Leave (2004) (27 pp, 293 KB) (opens in a new tab)
- Finance Questions (2007) of Finance Questions (2007) (28 pp, 451 KB) (opens in a new tab)
- Government, Contacting (2003) of Government, Contacting (2003) (28 pp, 348 KB) (opens in a new tab)
- Health Insurance (2003) of Health Insurance (2003) (34 pp, 1.6 MB) (opens in a new tab)
- Health Insurance, Purchasing (2007) of Health Insurance, Purchasing (2007) (32 pp, 458 KB) (opens in a new tab)
- Hiring Immigrants (2008) of Hiring Immigrants (2008) (24 pp, 267 KB) (opens in a new tab)
- Home-Based Business (2008) of Home-Based Business (2008) (24 pp, 267 KB) (opens in a new tab)
I - P
- Independent Contractors (2008) of Independent Contractors (2008) (40 pp, 300 KB) (opens in a new tab)
- Innovation (2005) of Innovation (2005) (24 pp, 531 KB) (opens in a new tab)
- Insurance (2002) of Insurance (2002) (36 pp, 310 KB) (opens in a new tab)
- International Trade (2004) of International Trade (2004) (32 pp, 941 KB) (opens in a new tab)
- Investment (2003) of Investment (2003) (28 pp, 347 KB) (opens in a new tab)
- IT Issues (2007) of IT Issues (2007) (32 pp, 457 KB) (opens in a new tab)
- Job Openings (2017) of Job Openings (2017) (32 pp, 832 KB) (opens in a new tab)
- Job Vacancies (2007) of Job Vacancies (2007) (28 pp, 449 KB) (opens in a new tab)
- Lawyers (2005) of Lawyers (2005) (28 pp, 530 KB) (opens in a new tab)
- Liability (2002) of Liability (2002) (29 pp, 296 KB) (opens in a new tab)
- Marketing (2006) of Marketing (2006) (36 pp, 502 KB) (opens in a new tab)
- Media (2007) of Media (2007) (36 pp, 484 KB) (opens in a new tab)
- Organizations, Business (2003) of Organizations, Business (2003) (32 pp, 390 KB) (opens in a new tab)
- Owners and Managers (2008) of Owners and Managers (2008) (24 pp, 305 KB) (opens in a new tab)
- Paperwork (2003) of Paperwork (2003) (40 pp, 415 KB) (opens in a new tab)
- Payment (2001) of Payment (2001) (27 pp, 314 KB) (opens in a new tab)
- Payment Arrangements (2016) of Payment Arrangements (2016) (30 pp, 747 KB) (opens in a new tab)
- Payroll (2006) of Payroll (2006) (28 pp, 478 KB) (opens in a new tab)
- Post Office (2002) of Post Office (2002) (27 pp, 294 KB) (opens in a new tab)
- Privacy (2001) of Privacy (2001) (26 pp, 306 KB) (opens in a new tab)
- Public Affairs (2005) of Public Affairs (2005) (32 pp, 632 KB) (opens in a new tab)
Q - Z
- Regulation (2012) of Regulation (2012) (32 pp, 482 KB) (opens in a new tab)
- Regulation (2001) of Regulation (2001) (26 pp, 293 KB) (opens in a new tab)
- Regulations (2017) of Regulations (2017) (24 pp, 628 KB) (opens in a new tab)
- Retirement (2005) of Retirement (2005) (28 pp, 457 KB) (opens in a new tab)
- Safety (2002) of Safety (2002) (27 pp, 342 KB) (opens in a new tab)
- Sales Tax (2002) of Sales Tax (2002) (28 pp, 180 KB) (opens in a new tab)
- SBA (2006) of SBA (2006) (28 pp, 476 KB) (opens in a new tab)
- Strategy (2012) of Strategy (2012) (32 pp, 473 KB) (opens in a new tab)
- Structure, Business (2004) of Structure, Business (2004) (27 pp, 279 KB) (opens in a new tab)
- Success (2001) of Success (2001) (25 pp, 308 KB) (opens in a new tab)
- Tax Complexity and the IRS (2017) of Tax Complexity and the IRS (2017) (30 pp, 818 KB) (opens in a new tab)
- Taxes, Complexity (2006) of Taxes, Complexity (2006) (32 pp, 493 KB) (opens in a new tab)
- Technology (2005) of Technology (2005) (28 pp, 468 KB) (opens in a new tab)
- Telecommunications (2004) of Telecommunications (2004) (34 pp, 315 KB) (opens in a new tab)
- TIme Allocation (2012) of TIme Allocation (2012) (36 pp, 491 KB) (opens in a new tab)
- Training (2005) of Training (2005) (48 pp, 375 KB) (opens in a new tab)
- Transportation (2003) of Transportation (2003) (28 pp, 343 KB) (opens in a new tab)
- Unemployment Compensation (2007) of Unemployment Compensation (2007) (32 pp, 448 KB) (opens in a new tab)
- Waste and Hazardous Materials (2007) of Waste and Hazardous Materials (2007) (28 pp, 441 KB) (opens in a new tab)
- Web Sites (2001) of Web Sites (2001) (32 pp, 561 KB) (opens in a new tab)
Browse by Year
The yearly lists below show 8 polls per year for 2001 through 2008. The 12 newer polls (Advice (2012), Cash Flow (2016), Communication (2012) and others) are not part of any yearly list and appear in Browse by Topic only.
2008 Small Business Polls
- Economic Downturn, Volume 8, Issue 1 of Economic Downturn, Volume 8, Issue 1 (32 pp, 277 KB) (opens in a new tab)
- Hiring Immigrants, Volume 8, Issue 2 of Hiring Immigrants, Volume 8, Issue 2 (24 pp, 267 KB) (opens in a new tab)
- Credit Cards, Volume 8, Issue 3 of Credit Cards, Volume 8, Issue 3 (32 pp, 274 KB) (opens in a new tab)
- Business Activity in the Home, Volume 8, Issue 4 of Business Activity in the Home, Volume 8, Issue 4 (24 pp, 267 KB) (opens in a new tab)
- Crime, Volume 8, Issue 5 of Crime, Volume 8, Issue 5 (32 pp, 282 KB) (opens in a new tab)
- Independent Contractors, Volume 8, Issue 6 of Independent Contractors, Volume 8, Issue 6 (40 pp, 300 KB) (opens in a new tab)
- Credit Access, Volume 8, Issue 7 of Credit Access, Volume 8, Issue 7 (48 pp, 444 KB) (opens in a new tab)
- Owners and Managers, Volume 8, Issue 8 of Owners and Managers, Volume 8, Issue 8 (24 pp, 305 KB) (opens in a new tab)
2007 Small Business Polls
- Unemployment Compensation, Volume 7, Issue 1 of Unemployment Compensation, Volume 7, Issue 1 (32 pp, 448 KB) (opens in a new tab)
- Waste and Hazardous Materials, Volume 7, Issue 2 of Waste and Hazardous Materials, Volume 7, Issue 2 (28 pp, 441 KB) (opens in a new tab)
- Purchasing Health Insurance, Volume 7, Issue 3 of Purchasing Health Insurance, Volume 7, Issue 3 (32 pp, 458 KB) (opens in a new tab)
- The Budget, Volume 7, Issue 4 of The Budget, Volume 7, Issue 4 (32 pp, 451 KB) (opens in a new tab)
- IT Issues, Volume 7, Issue 5 of IT Issues, Volume 7, Issue 5 (32 pp, 457 KB) (opens in a new tab)
- Media as an Information Source, Volume 7, Issue 6 of Media as an Information Source, Volume 7, Issue 6 (36 pp, 484 KB) (opens in a new tab)
- Finance Questions, Volume 7, Issue 7 of Finance Questions, Volume 7, Issue 7 (28 pp, 451 KB) (opens in a new tab)
- Job Vacancies, Volume 7, Issue 8 of Job Vacancies, Volume 7, Issue 8 (28 pp, 449 KB) (opens in a new tab)
2006 Small Business Polls
- Payroll, Volume 6, Issue 1 of Payroll, Volume 6, Issue 1 (28 pp, 478 KB) (opens in a new tab)
- Local Business Climate, Volume 6, Issue 2 of Local Business Climate, Volume 6, Issue 2 (32 pp, 487 KB) (opens in a new tab)
- Energy Consumption, Volume 6, Issue 3 of Energy Consumption, Volume 6, Issue 3 (32 pp, 484 KB) (opens in a new tab)
- Expenses, Volume 6, Issue 4 of Expenses, Volume 6, Issue 4 (28 pp, 475 KB) (opens in a new tab)
- Small Business Administration, Volume 6, Issue 5 of Small Business Administration, Volume 6, Issue 5 (28 pp, 476 KB) (opens in a new tab)
- Tax Complexity and the IRS, Volume 6, Issue 6 of Tax Complexity and the IRS, Volume 6, Issue 6 (32 pp, 493 KB) (opens in a new tab)
- Promotion and Advertising, Volume 6, Issue 7 of Promotion and Advertising, Volume 6, Issue 7 (32 pp, 492 KB) (opens in a new tab)
- Marketing Perspectives, Volume 6, Issue 8 of Marketing Perspectives, Volume 6, Issue 8 (36 pp, 502 KB) (opens in a new tab)
2005 Small Business Polls
- Training Employees, Volume 5, Issue 1 of Training Employees, Volume 5, Issue 1 (48 pp, 375 KB) (opens in a new tab)
- Use of Lawyers, Volume 5, Issue 2 of Use of Lawyers, Volume 5, Issue 2 (28 pp, 530 KB) (opens in a new tab)
- Retirement, Volume 5, Issue 3 of Retirement, Volume 5, Issue 3 (28 pp, 457 KB) (opens in a new tab)
- Political Participation, Volume 5, Issue 4 of Political Participation, Volume 5, Issue 4 (32 pp, 632 KB) (opens in a new tab)
- The State of Technology, Volume 5, Issue 5 of The State of Technology, Volume 5, Issue 5 (28 pp, 468 KB) (opens in a new tab)
- Innovation, Volume 5, Issue 6 of Innovation, Volume 5, Issue 6 (24 pp, 531 KB) (opens in a new tab)
- Evaluating Banks, Volume 5, Issue 7 of Evaluating Banks, Volume 5, Issue 7 (36 pp, 563 KB) (opens in a new tab)
- Bank Competition, Volume 5, Issue 8 of Bank Competition, Volume 5, Issue 8 (28 pp, 538 KB) (opens in a new tab)
2004 Small Business Polls
- International Trade, Volume 4, Issue 1 of International Trade, Volume 4, Issue 1 (32 pp, 941 KB) (opens in a new tab)
- Family and Medical Leave, Volume 4, Issue 2 of Family and Medical Leave, Volume 4, Issue 2 (27 pp, 293 KB) (opens in a new tab)
- Alcohol, Drugs, Violence and Obesity in the Workplace, Volume 4, Issue 3 of Alcohol, Drugs, Violence and Obesity in the Workplace, Volume 4, Issue 3 (26 pp, 832 KB) (opens in a new tab)
- Strategic Alliances, Volume 4, Issue 4 of Strategic Alliances, Volume 4, Issue 4 (37 pp, 894 KB) (opens in a new tab)
- Disasters, Volume 4, Issue 5 of Disasters, Volume 4, Issue 5 (32 pp, 847 KB) (opens in a new tab)
- Contributions to Community, Volume 4, Issue 6 of Contributions to Community, Volume 4, Issue 6 (24 pp, 295 KB) (opens in a new tab)
- Business Structure, Volume 4, Issue 7 of Business Structure, Volume 4, Issue 7 (27 pp, 279 KB) (opens in a new tab)
- Telecommunications, Volume 4, Issue 8 of Telecommunications, Volume 4, Issue 8 (34 pp, 315 KB) (opens in a new tab)
2003 Small Business Polls
- Contacting Government, Volume 3, Issue 1 of Contacting Government, Volume 3, Issue 1 (28 pp, 348 KB) (opens in a new tab)
- Compensating Employees, Volume 3, Issue 2 of Compensating Employees, Volume 3, Issue 2 (28 pp, 379 KB) (opens in a new tab)
- Reinvesting in the Business, Volume 3, Issue 3 of Reinvesting in the Business, Volume 3, Issue 3 (28 pp, 347 KB) (opens in a new tab)
- Health Insurance, Volume 3, Issue 4 of Health Insurance, Volume 3, Issue 4 (34 pp, 1.6 MB) (opens in a new tab)
- Paperwork and Record-Keeping, Volume 3, Issue 5 of Paperwork and Record-Keeping, Volume 3, Issue 5 (40 pp, 415 KB) (opens in a new tab)
- Membership in Business Organizations, Volume 3, Issue 6 of Membership in Business Organizations, Volume 3, Issue 6 (32 pp, 390 KB) (opens in a new tab)
- Road Transportation, Volume 3, Issue 7 of Road Transportation, Volume 3, Issue 7 (28 pp, 343 KB) (opens in a new tab)
- Competition, Volume 3, Issue 8 of Competition, Volume 3, Issue 8 (28 pp, 317 KB) (opens in a new tab)
2002 Small Business Polls
- Workplace Safety, Volume 2, Issue 1 of Workplace Safety, Volume 2, Issue 1 (27 pp, 342 KB) (opens in a new tab)
- Liability, Volume 2, Issue 2 of Liability, Volume 2, Issue 2 (29 pp, 296 KB) (opens in a new tab)
- Postal Rates, Volume 2, Issue 3 of Postal Rates, Volume 2, Issue 3 (27 pp, 294 KB) (opens in a new tab)
- Administering the Sales Tax, Volume 2, Issue 4 of Administering the Sales Tax, Volume 2, Issue 4 (28 pp, 180 KB) (opens in a new tab)
- Advice and Advisors, Volume 2, Issue 5 of Advice and Advisors, Volume 2, Issue 5 (36 pp, 308 KB) (opens in a new tab)
- Families in Business, Volume 2, Issue 6 of Families in Business, Volume 2, Issue 6 (32 pp, 275 KB) (opens in a new tab)
- Business Insurance, Volume 2, Issue 7 of Business Insurance, Volume 2, Issue 7 (36 pp, 310 KB) (opens in a new tab)
- Pre-Ownership Experience, Volume 2, Issue 8 of Pre-Ownership Experience, Volume 2, Issue 8 (28 pp, 293 KB) (opens in a new tab)
2001 Small Business Polls
- Changing Search for Employees, Volume 1, Issue 1 of Changing Search for Employees, Volume 1, Issue 1 (28 pp, 557 KB) (opens in a new tab)
- The Use and Value of Web Sites, Volume 1, Issue 2 of The Use and Value of Web Sites, Volume 1, Issue 2 (32 pp, 561 KB) (opens in a new tab)
- The Cash Flow Problem, Volume 1, Issue 3 of The Cash Flow Problem, Volume 1, Issue 3 (22 pp, 269 KB) (opens in a new tab)
- Adjusting to Cost Increases, Volume 1, Issue 4 of Adjusting to Cost Increases, Volume 1, Issue 4 (26 pp, 57 KB) (opens in a new tab)
- Coping with Regulation, Volume 1, Issue 5 of Coping with Regulation, Volume 1, Issue 5 (26 pp, 293 KB) (opens in a new tab)
- Success, Satisfaction and Growth, Volume 1, Issue 6 of Success, Satisfaction and Growth, Volume 1, Issue 6 (25 pp, 308 KB) (opens in a new tab)
- Getting Paid, Volume 1, Issue 7 of Getting Paid, Volume 1, Issue 7 (27 pp, 314 KB) (opens in a new tab)
- Privacy, Volume 1, Issue 8 of Privacy, Volume 1, Issue 8 (26 pp, 306 KB) (opens in a new tab)